…We've come to the point in the course where we're going to start…talking about a tool that a lot of people are afraid of.…It's called the pen tool.…And I'm here to tell you that it's not…nearly as scary as people make it out to be.…So in this movie, I'm going to explore some of the pen tool capabilities and the…ways that you can use the pen tool…to create some really amazing artwork inside of Illustrator.…You might be tempted to just skip right over this movie because…you think the pen tool is something that you just can't do.…Well, I'm here to tell you, that's not true.…

Anybody can use the pen tool.…As a matter of fact, I think everybody should…use the pen tool, because you get much more…control with the objects that you create with the…pen tool than really any other tool in Illustrator.…And the best part about it is, because you have such a level of editability with…the paths you create, you don't have to…really be precise at all when you're using it.…I'll show you what I mean throughout this chapter.…As you're looking at this piece of artwork that I have here on my screen,…

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10/13/2014

Released

6/17/2013

You can accomplish a wide variety of design tasks with Adobe Illustrator. This course focuses on core concepts and techniques you can apply to workflows for print, the web, and many other destinations.

First, author Justin Seeley explains the basic elements that make up vector graphics—paths, strokes, and fills—and shows how to use each of the program's powerful drawing tools. Then he shows how to create documents and liven up a project with color, plus build complex shapes from simple paths and trace bitmap images and line art. The course also explores the benefits of using layers and symbols, and shows how to edit text, draw in perspective, and much more. The final chapter explains how to output your work in several formats and use Illustrator files in Photoshop and InDesign.

Topics include:

Understanding vector graphics

Creating documents for different contexts

Organizing artwork with rulers, guides, and grids

Making detailed selections

Resizing, rotating, and transforming objects

Creating swatches and color libraries

Working with fills and strokes

Using the Shape Builder and Image Trace features

Drawing and editing paths

Understanding the difference between point and area type

Adjusting the appearance of artwork with live effects

Printing, saving, and exporting artwork

Skill Level Beginner

8h 13m

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Q: This course was updated on 6/18/2014. What
changed?

A: We revised chapters covering paths,
working with type, and the Pen tool. These updates reflect changes to the Pen
and Pencil tool behavior in the June 2014 update to Illustrator CC. These tools
now offer greater fidelity and previews. We also added one new video, "Packaging your artwork
for commercial print," which covers the enhanced packaging workflow.

Q: This course was updated on 10/13/2014. What changed?

A: We added tutorials to cover the most exciting changes to Illustrator
CC 2014: the Join and Curvature tools and the all-new Design Libraries. These
new movies are marked with the "(CC 2014.1)" tag.